Throwing your money away

I went to college at Pitt, where the campus is basically just a part of Pittsburgh that has a slightly higher concentration of college buildings than other parts; in other words lots of non-college-student traffic, and also a very large amount of hoboes. Beggars make a very good living around campus. Some of them make more money than I will ever make. Many will "beg" during the day, and at night go home to a nice big house. So no one gets money from me, no matter how poor they look. Some other beggars there are weird 20-year-old dirty hitchhikers, and I don't give them money because they make me angry. A lot of other beggars use money to buy drugs or booze. They're not getting my money, for obvious reasons. A lot of other beggars are able-bodied but don't work. They don't deserve my money. Then there are the truly insane hoboes, like one guy on campus who wore 3 long coats all year round and had two huge dogs following him everywhere. If he asked me for money I'd run for my life.

One time someone asked my friend for money because he was so hungry he couldn't stand it. My friend went to McDonalds and bought him some coffee and food, and gave it to him. The beggar threw it in the trash and demanded money.

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Originally Posted by Dr Unne

Then there are the truly insane hoboes, like one guy on campus who wore 3 long coats all year round and had two huge dogs following him everywhere.

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it's the Emperor. he has to keep tabs on his city. he's a guardian. don't worry.

I used to give my extra money to some of the homeless guys I'd see in my town, and then I'd see them buying beer, so I figured I didn't want to contribute to that. If I see them and I feel bad, I guess I could just buy them some fast food, so at least then I'd know they'd be eating.

I give my money to those who deserve it, as in, provide me with a good or service of some sort. I'm not against charity, but I think your money is best used given to a foundation or organization who provides clothing and food and shelter for the less fortunate rather than giving it directly to some stranger on the street.

ive never seen a street begger around here. but i have donated toward shelters and the like. granted it wasnt very much, but i have donated. at least you know what your money is being used for.

I saw some guy picking up butts of cigarettes and sucking on them once and I brought him a packet of smokes, for no reason at all. I don't know why I did it, and I doubt I'll do it again. But he looked pretty miserable. Maybe they'd bring him closer to death, without him having to kill himself. I dunno.